East Side Mario's in Pembroke

100 Pembroke St E, Pembroke, ON K8A 8A3, Canada

★★★★☆
(749 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant

About

At East Side Mario's Pembroke we're passionate about three things: food, famiglia, and fun. Make every family meal a special occasion at East Side Mario’s, where good food and great company come together to create lasting memories and let our family handle the cleanup. With generous portions and a warm, inviting atmosphere, our hand gestures are as grand as our love for family. Whether you're looking for a dine-in experience for lunch and dinner or prefer the convenience of takeout or delivery, we cater to every preference. Come join us and enjoy All-You-Can-Eat, featuring Soup, Salad, and Garlic Homeloaf, Mario's mouthwatering Chicken Parmigiana, signature pizzas and classic Italian-American favourites that will have you saying, “Mama M...

Website
eastsidemarios.com
Address
100 Pembroke St E, Pembroke, ON K8A 8A3, Canada
Plus Code
RVGQ+CF Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–10 PM
Monday
11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–4 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11 AM–10 PM
Friday
11 AM–10 PM
Saturday
11 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup No-contact delivery Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet Assistive hearing loop
Offerings
Alcohol All you can eat Beer Braille menu Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Late-night food Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Has changing table(s) High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

3.9
★★★★☆
749 reviews

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★★★★★
December 13, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of being served by Taylor, and I must say, her customer service was outstanding! From the moment we were seated, she greeted us with a warm smile and an inviting demeanor that made us feel right at home. Taylor was incredibly attentive, ensuring our drinks were filled and checking in on us at just the right moments without being intrusive. She was knowledgeable about the menu and offered great recommendations, which made our dining experience even more enjoyable. What truly stood out was her genuine enthusiasm and passion for her job. She made us feel valued as customers, and her positive energy was contagious. It’s not often you come across a waitress who goes above and beyond like Taylor did. Overall, Taylor made our experience memorable, and I can't wait to return and hopefully be served by her again. Thank you, Taylor, for your exceptional service!

★★★★★
December 12, 2024

My food came out tasting burnt, almost ashy, they had replaced my meal twice, and the same. How ever the service was impeccable, and I quote “have the most perfect calzone” on the way. Wonderful! All around! My partners pasta, came out beautifully like always, thanks again guys!!

★★★★★
September 17, 2024

We are big fans of the soup and salad lunch specials. Being seniors it's something we can really enjoy and afford. Time to drop the ravioli soup however. It really needs improvement. Always great service in a comfortable environment. Thanks ESM!

★★★★★
July 27, 2024

This was a fantastic experience and really it was due to Norah who was our fantastic server. She was soooo nice and anticipated what we needed (more bread, salad, drinks etc). She was there exactly when we wanted to order or needed anything. She was honestly the best server I can ever remember having and she was so young too. All other servers need to take note - please be more like Norah. The food was decent. We hadn't eaten all day and were so hungry when we came in. We may have over indulged in the appetizer, bread and salad before our meal came. It was all fairly tasty. I would definitely eat here again and recommend this particular location.

★★★★★
June 27, 2024

We were on a family trip with the kids and stopped here for a dinner. It was very busy place, so I recommend to reserve table ahead of time. Food and service were very good. And kids got to colour while waiting for food. Highly recommend Linguine Chicken Amatriciana (22.79$) and kids drinks: Rainbow Shirley (3.5$), Colour Changing Chiller (4$) and Unicorn Chiller (4$)

★★★★
March 27, 2024

⭐️Recently I went out to dine with my mother at East Side Mario’s in Pembroke and we had a lovely experience. 🍝The server we had was nice and the food was great! I especially loved the spinach dip and the soup. We ate it so fast, didn’t even have time to grab a picture. 🥖I also love the bread here, didn’t get a picture of it but I believe you can have as much as you want, we got three loaves! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Recommend coming here for a supper or lunch!

★★★
August 6, 2023

The waitress was 5 stars, she was very friendly and went above and beyond. The salads and the bread are great. We ordered 2 pastas and one chicken parmigiana and all of them were not great. It was not the first time we get this quality of food from different East side Mario’s. The chicken had a fishy taste the salsa was too sour the fried chicken was taste less. Not sure why they don’t change the food.

★★★
July 28, 2021

We went with a short window of time before having to be at another appointment. It took awhile to be acknowledged and seated. The manager (I imagine) was informed by myself that we had a tinning to meet. He didn’t say anything to indicate he was listening. He took our drink order and left. The waitress came over with three waters for us and I asked if she knew that we ordered drinks and she said no. I told her we informed the man and she didn’t seem surprised to hear that. He came back with our drinks on a dirty tray leaving smears of sundries tomato on our table. He was completely obvious. I made sure none of our drinks or plates ended up on the mess. He never noticed. The server was good and she knew we had to leave before 5. She was attentive and I would recommend her as a server but the place was not very organized at all. They were not busy and there were enough working to support the three tables. I’m not sure I would return to this place again.

★★
December 8, 2024

When the Waiter brought My salad, I told him I did not want the jalapeno pever, but when it came it was in my dish so he took his it out with his fingers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Had dinner with the family here the other night. Service was great. Taylor our waitress and her trainee were perfect with making sure we were happy. Food was awesome. I had the veal sammy. So good. The bruschetta bread was amazing. Favourite appy. Definitely going back

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Norah Kid-friendliness: Bring my kid in all the time , he is a very active lad and Norah took the time to talk to him Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Trista was amazing, very attentive and respectful. Outstanding service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Chad was my server awesome guy! The food was made with love there such amazing group Manager and the Cook I missed her name but great job on you all! Thank you

October 22, 2024

Terrible service. Never felt like such a burden when going in for a pint and a pound. Wont ever go back here. Boston pizza down the road welcomed us with open arms.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Great food and very friendly staff. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

We enjoyed a veal parmigiana dinner here while on a trip. The staff are very attentive and friendly. The food was very good. We sat inside where there were windows with a view out to a lovely patio area (which was a pleasant surprise).

Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Our food was horrible and bland Pasta was mushy, chicken was not fully cooked. Worst Hells Kitchen Chicken ever No diet soda as a diabetic is bad Food : 1/5

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Great soup n salad special, well woth it (for quite timing go around 3 pm)

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great patio!

★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Service was good as usual, but I cant believe how small the portions are. Remember when you took leftovers home? Not anymore. The shrimp fettuccine was child size and had 5 average size (not jumbo) shrimp, like your cheap aunt would serve on New Years Eve. The capelletti was also a child size portion and had almost no sauce or cheese. Still around $25 each though. They could make it half that price and still make money (its pasta, guys). Even the salad is so small they no longer give you tongs to serve it. Extremely disappointed - we wont ever eat at East Side Marios again

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Was just what i expected. Food is good and service too. We always go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Good food at a reasonable price with a great atmosphere

July 22, 2024

Absolutely the worst dining experience we have had. Hello Kitchen chicken inedible...tough.. thin..horrible bitter taste. Alfredo was pasty unflavourful white sauce, JUMBO shrimp were the size of a quarter...all 4 of them. Salads were full of shimmy greens...again inedible... gin and tonic was flat..lime was dried out and brown... manager didnt offer replacements...only excuses... server gave false information. Left hungry and frustrated to never ever return.

★★
July 22, 2024

I visited this place July 2nd for my son s birthday and we all ordered a dish, there were 4 of us. It wasn t really busy this night either. The server was sweet and tipped our drinks and checked on is. Pleased with the server however I ordered. the spaghetti and meatballs and it was awful. No flavour, watery, the meatballs tasted awful with no flavour. I took a couple bites and couldn t continue. My husband tried it as well and said it was pretty awful. They took it off my bill which was good. Disappointed and probably will not order that again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Bro its the BEST restaurant. 1: the food is SO GOOD!! 2:the waiter was SO kind I think his name is Benjamin,kindest man on earth 3:as a formula 1 fan, the mans bathroom was FORMULA 1 THEMED!!! 10/10 Come here now. Now!!

★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Edit July 2024: the quality of service and food has gone down over the past year. Even when the restaurant is not busy, the service isnt any better. Recently I had a server tell me I could not get the $2 tuesday deal for children because I did not order my regular price entree at the same time as the kids meal. I ordered the kids meal with my appetizer so my child could eat sooner than the rest of the table and tried to order my entree ten minutes later and was told the kids eat for $2 deal would not be applied because the orders did not get put in together. I dont know what kind of sorcery that is, but it seemed very unreasonable. We had a large check for only 3 people at the table (had already ordered 3 appetizers, an entree, and a kids meal). We will travel to Kanata for East Side from now on. Other inconveniences included the server refusing to add extra arugula to my flatbread even though I said I was fine with an upcharge. THE BATHROOMS ARE ALSO EXTREMELY DIRTY AND TWICE I HAVE FOUND THEM COMPLETELY OUT OF SOAP. FOR A RESTAURANT THIS IS A HUGE RED FLAG. CHECK OUT THE FINGERPRINTS ON THE RESTROOM DOOR ALONE Previously I rated this restauarant 5 stars because it became our familys go-to: Pretty fast and very friendly. Food is middle of the road as is expected but it comes out hot and they are dutiful about refills. Servers and restaurant very kid friendly which is why it gets a fifth star.

June 22, 2024

The food was burnt then had to wait for a new meal, everyone I was with was finished their meal. The Bread loaves are smaller, the salad bowls are smaller and the portions are alot smaller and yet more expensive. The quality is not there anymore...maybe new ownership not sure, definately something. I will not be going back.

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Pasta was under cooked. Service is mediocre. The waiter also smelled of booze.

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I have to start off by saying our server was amazing. She was very friendly and on the ball with drinks etc. I am giving the food a 2 because I am quite confident they do not cook the food fresh. The chicken for both my husbands and my meals were rubbery and definitely not actually grilled. We are new to town and love East Sides but this was definitely not the quality we are used to.

★★★★
May 22, 2024

Our food was hot, delicious and pleasingly presented by our excellent server, prepared by young cook Danica in the kitchen. I forget our servers name, I should have done this review immediately. She worked at this location 10 years, I believe and served us Fri, May 5 at about 9:30pm. We were a party if 5 in the center booths near the entrance door. She was attentive, and charming and when asked how to review our yummy food, promptly gave me the Show Us Amore card with QR code and Danicas name written on the back. The only thing that made it not 5 star for atmosphere was the annoying, but necessary doorbell sound, because it was quiet in the restaurant-so it seemed loud. I would have liked more water to be offered to our table as well. We dined pretty late, so perhaps she had other tasks to do with closing up. Very tiny issues for otherwise great service and delicious meals. Thank you very much!

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Just stopped in with our sister in a wheelchair! Couldn t make it through the door the owner came right up behind us and helped push her through the door !!! Thanks so much for your help and kindness! And so happy that he was planning on addressing the issues for wheelchairs

April 22, 2024

Me and my boyfriend went a few nights ago and yes we do have a big of an age gap and I was nearly made fun if fir ordering a chocolate milk. But when my boyfriend and I got there it was fine until we had alot of eyes on us and multiple servers one came and asked if I was ok and of course I was Im with my boyfriend the one person I trust but this establishment deserves have people that just assume things but otherwise I was very disappointed because me and my boyfriend were very uncomfortable with thinking I was in danger I used to love this place as a kid and now I just feel uncomfortable

April 22, 2024

Food was awful, canned spaghetti is better than whatever I just ate.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Holy moly macaroni!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Tasty food and exceptional service.

★★★★
April 22, 2024

Very good food but way too much noise .couldn t even have conversation

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

I had a good meal here this evening during our team event. My chicken wings were good and my son enjoyed his spaghetti and meatballs. Staff was friendly but service for our large party was slower than I would have expected.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Decent Italian fast food franchise. I love the all-you-can-eat Italian weeding soup and garlic always-warm bread. Children had good time with the pizza...

★★★
March 22, 2024

Certainly would not order food from this place. Absolutely ghastly! The only things I would recommend are the Ceasars & the cotton candy drink! Will not be going be back! Food

★★★★
March 22, 2024

Was alright

★★
February 22, 2024

Watered down soup and the garden salad tasted like water. No bread given at table but in other east sides they bring bread.

★★
February 22, 2024

1. Portions keep getting much smaller, the plate of pasta is the size of what used to be the kids size portion. Did not fill me up. 2. The server kept hitting on my dad, whose wife was right next to him.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

TOP NOTCH SERVERS! Shannon, Nicole.. Friendly and just great at what they do! New in town and both these ladies were phenomenal. Ill definitely be back! Thank you ladies! Food : 5/5

Local Guide
February 22, 2024

By far the slowest east side Marios yet slowest restaurant Ive ever seen. Ordered online. Showed up 20 min late and still waited another 20 min for my food. You guys boiling my noodles over a pot of water heated by a Bic lighter or? Someone setup a gofund me so they can buy a kettle.

February 22, 2024

We sat for 30 minutes absolutely no service, not drinks or even a hello just sat by nice girls and then forgotten will not be returning, no stars

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

It was a fabulous date night for my husband and me. The waitress was attentive but not hovering. The food was amassed and the atmosphere was fun. Dietary restrictions: The one here is a peanut-free restaurant. This is great news since I have a severe nut allergy.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

First time at this location. Ashley was very friendly, super attentive, and food was timely and delicious. As good as Ottawa s locations. Highly recommend A+. Will be back.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Tracy is the best server I ve ever had at any establishment, highly recommend you ask for her if you go

December 22, 2023

Ordered 2 pasta dishes, 1 of them was incorrect but we gave it a try anyways, it was bland and there were so many mushrooms and so little chicken. Also highlighted that we wanted 4 pieces of bread but only got 2, the meatballs were alright tho, that was the only good part.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great night, excellent service, and enjoyed the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I wish I could give a higher star rating .. I would give this location a 10. It was such a great atmosphere to enjoy a fabulous date night with my partner. The food was AMAZING and our waitress, Nicole was a whirlwind of charisma, positive attitude and the most amazing customer service we have experienced in quite a long time. The restaurant was busy and all the staff worked together to ensure we were all taking care of. We will most definitely be back next time were in town.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I went there 3 weeks ago and it was such a great atmosphere to enjoy an amazing date with my husband. The food was fantastic and our waiter, William had such a positive attitude and one of the most amazing waiter we have experienced in a long time. I definitely recommend this restaurant to others.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We were in there 2 weeks ago for supper. William was our server. He was amazing. He was friendly and considerate. Very knowledgeable at what he does. One concern was our meal was a little cold on arriving to our table. It did take a while as well for the food to come but William came over and assured us it wouldn t be long and he constantly checked in on us to make our dinner an excellent experience. Awesome waiter.

December 22, 2023

Went there for dinner with a friend. We ordered a $23 pasta to share and had the all you can eat salad. The waiter brought the salad 15 minutes after the pasta and then made me reassure them that yes I wanted a second salad after we finished the first. (Meanwhile the salad portion was about 2 handfuls.) We had also asked for a second bread loaf but never received it .The server then brought the bill over without us asking. We got kicked out after only 2 salads! So much for all you can eat lol. Reading the reviews I see this is quite common at this location. AVOID! spend your money somewhere where the staff care.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I arrived at the bar. Ordered a Mill Street. Received a Richards Red . Ordered a calzone. An hour later it still had not arrived. Asked for more salad. Never came. Calzone put on rush . 20 minutes later still no food. Walked out. Disgusting service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A pretty classic east side Marios. But the best view I have ever seen from one. Nice spot. Service was great and food was pretty good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Had a great experience and food was delicious. Our server was friendly, attentive, and had a positive attitude. Came for a birthday, would definitely recommend going here for a birthday dinner!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Our server was awesome. Seemed to be the only one there waiting on people. Great atmosphere

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great service makes this stop worthwhile. If youve never had the pleasure of stopping in while in Pembroke, youre missing out!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The service and food was excellent :) Though, in truth, I dont recall an atmosphere. It was quiet and we had a good lunch!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

It was deeeelicious, our waitress was lovely. She was very quick and got the message across to the kitchen about my dietary restrictions. She was busy too, very kind. Dietary restrictions: I think East Sides has a great selection of gluten free options. they have a cauliflower pizza crust, which is good. and I had the gluten free pasta. It was cooked very well.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service - Danielle!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, Danni did a wonderful job Kid-friendliness: Great with the kiddos

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The service was excellent.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service and food was delicious! Danni was fantastic Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

danni was very Kindle efficient and friendly,her service was excellent

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great drinks. Ravioli was delicious. Service spot on! Vegetarian options: Nice that there is more than one veggie option!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

From start to finish our experience at East Sides was smooth. Called to make a reservation, excellent communication on the phone. Danni was our server for my daughters birthday. We had a group of 8, she was very polite, attentive, and delivered great service. Food was tasty. Thanks for a wonderful dining experience.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Food wasnt great but the waitress Danni was fantastic

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Benjamin was our server. He was absolutely amazing. He was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Most importantly, I went in depressed and he had me laughing and feeling great when I left.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Great service from Kaiden. Bug in Caesar salad kinda ruined the vibe.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Im giving this place a 2 star. Ive tried multiple times to give this store a chance at making my food. And every single time, theres at LEAST one thing wrong. I ordered my normal order with extra Alfredo sauce and wedges. I got 6 wedges in my box... When I called, the average is 6-8 wedges per box. For $4.39 I should at least get one whole potato and they didnt bother giving me my Alfredo sauce either. I got a $5 credit to use WITHIN 90 days .... I will not be ordering again. The price for the portion size is ridiculous. Even more so with takeout/delivery. The servers have been nice every single time Ive gone to sit inside the restaurant... But it just isnt worth the price!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was kind and friendly and gave us great service Kid-friendliness: They are nice to the kids and have a good kids menu with lots of activities

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was our server. She gave us great service. Friendly and fast Parking: Good Kid-friendliness: Good options for kids

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Kept the bread comin!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We had a great time at ESM! Danielle was so attentive and sweet. Cant wait to come back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very friendly service with staff attentive but very busy. Food is well prepared. Prices are what they are with inflation. They are getting very near my limit. Vegetarian options: No veggie prepared pizzas. Other veggie options are available

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Server was friendly, knowledgeable and quick. Kid-friendliness: It was toonie Tuesday - Dani made a point to interact with our child.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Tara was an amazing server. Food was great and server ensured that food was completely gluten free. Always smiling staff and great service. Will definitely be coming back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Gathered our family and my brothers family out for dinner. Service was amazing, the waiter was quick, kind and very patient with us. Parking: Depends on the time, but thw parking wasnt too difficult to grab a spot even when it was busy Kid-friendliness: Great kid menus with colouring! Meals are great portions and come with a drink and dessert Wheelchair accessibility: All main ground floor, no stairs

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Clean restaurant. Waitress was friendly, smiling and made me feel welcome. Food was delicious with generous portions.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our server, Danni, did an outstanding job! She was attentive, quick and very friendly. Thank you! Kid-friendliness: Danni was so sweet to include my daughter in bringing her dads birthday ice cream to our table!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place and staff. Service could be a bit faster but all in all a great experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food and service

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our server was amazing. For a place that claims to be Italian-American experience food was ok. My bigest surprise was that the didnt have espresso to go with our dessert. Overall ok ecperience. But the server was great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

3 cheese gigantico ravioli yummy!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great service by the server! Very attentive to our needs despite our large party!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Have been only a few times but reliably a great experience!! Service always incredibly friendly and attentive. Drinks served promptly and homeloaf always warm! Shout out to the Mozza sticks

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Waitress was very slow moving and never came around. The restaurant was pretty busy but the kitchen staff stood on their heads! The guy wearing blue making pasta was keeping up and still making great food, the guy making pizza (after he was done in kitchen) was making great looking zaa while pumping them out in a awesome time frame! Staff was doing great with the mad 4:00 rush. Would have given a 5 star but our waitress dropped it down as she was the only one not rushing around to keep up.. had the manager give us our soup and salad after ours meals arrived. Received our drinks almost half an hour later and didn t get refills until we were ready to pay our bills.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

I did not receive salad dressing for my garden salad.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Tasty food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Had a great dinner here with family on Friday night! The food and service were both excellent. Our server was Norah, she was very attentive, friendly and made our experience great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really liked the patio! Great service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We have not been in YEARS, do to changed they made a few years ago to the menu. Glad they have made changes, again. Might actually make our way sooner then in a few years. Everything was very good, even though we had our fill of bread, and salad so barely touched our actual meal lol

December 22, 2023

Food is great WHEN and IF you actually get it. Twice now where weve been disappointed. Waited 2hours dine-in with a 15month old and had to eat at home as it was now bed time. 140$ in the garbage needless to say as it doesnt beat fresh. Today tried ordering through their website for delivery and it didnt come even though email confirmation said 7:20pm delivery time. Now to wait 7-10 business days for an 80$ refund. Not impressed and wont recommend.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A little slow when they are busy, which is understandable. But great service and awesome food, at a good value. Good options for kids too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Always a great experience. Fast, and friendly service. Ontop of great food, makes it a great experience every time

December 22, 2023

Food was horrible. They need to start making scratch food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It was our first time ever going there. Pretty good food. Burnt my hand on the pan that my lasagna came in, then I burnt my tongue on the actual lasagna as it was so hot. Warm bread with whipped butter was incredible. Nice Ceasar salad with real grated parmesan. Husband had the 4 cheese and spinach dip pizza. We shared the salad. The Blue raspberry iced tea lemonade was incredible. Nice clean and inviting environment. Will definitely be going again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

One of the best East sides weve had.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

One time, couldnt be better. Next visit, could be better, seems hit or miss.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wonderful service! Our waitress Wendy?(as written on our bill), was fantastic. From the food to the atmosphere our dinner was perfect. It was my daughters birthday and she had the best night. Thanks so much Wendy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wish I remembered our waiters name!!! He was truly the best! We came from 6 hours away and definitely not disappointed! The food was so good! Love getting their soups and salads!

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I am celiac. I told the waitress and she said the tomato and garlic soup was gluten free. After I ate it, I looked it up online and it definitely isnt. East Sides needs to educate their staff better.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was the BEST server ever!! Hope your trip to east sides involves an interaction!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni helped make my birthday feel extra special! Hope to have her as our server again on our next east sides outing

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Had an awesome dinner and the service was great, thanks Danni for making it a memorable evening

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We went to East Sides to celebrate 2 of our childrens birthdays. Danni was amazing! Made us all feel special and she was so friendly and accommodating. Thank you Danni for making our celebration so memorable

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food and amazing service from Danni Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni L was an absolute rockstar!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was very pleasant and the service was great

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great family dinner tonight! Excellent and fast service by our waitress Danni! You can t beat that endless bread yum!

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Service was exceptional - thanks Norah!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was so excited

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Server Danni was great! Food was really fresh :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was a great server!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very good Our waitress Danni was amazing Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

A little bit warm but the food was great and service was even better.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Was super nice and was always there when needed

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Parking: Amazing service, waitress was awesome Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was so sweet!! Definetly coming back again :) Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Danni was an amazing server!! She was polite, helpful and very pleasant. Kid-friendliness: The kids menu is awesome and well priced! Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our waitress was named named Danni. She was very nice. The service was great and the food was great

December 22, 2023

1 STAR.... Went here with my family this past weekend; service was slow and the food was disappointing. I did unfortunately get food poisoning from the bacon wrapped carbonara, will never come to this restaurant again or recommend to anyone. Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was fast and efficient and friendly

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Had Danni as our server and she was great

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Fantastic location. We had a young gentleman who served us. It was nice too see someone with such excellent social skills who was also very attentive to our needs! Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

All very good! Excellent service. Lots of Gluten friendly options.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great atmosphere, family friendly and the service was excellent! The food is delicious as always.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We had an absolutely fantastic evening. Danni was incredible, she ensured we were well looked after. Consistently checking in and making sure we were satisfied with our food, and clearing the table as we progressed through the meal. Aside from our initial order, we never had to ask for anything, she was always there. In addition, she made excellent recommendations and made us feel important. It was our anniversary, and it really felt special. Her commitment to her job is exemplary, and it elevated the experience. Simply amazing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nicole was a fabulous server and the food was amazing!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Everything was really great. We were a party of 7 and Norah C, our server, was fantastic. Friendly, cheerful, attentive and thoughtful. Food was tasty, and plentiful.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Kid-friendliness: Waitress was excellent with the kids Food

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Service was slow, however between the bartender who seemed to also be tending tables and oir waitress who seemed alone for oir entire section, We understand why it was slow. The food was amazing! The potato and bacon soup was out of this world.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Our server Danni, was absolutely stellar tonight. She was very intuitive with our orders and what we might like. The food was amazing too. I wish there were more servers like her.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Dan I was a fantastic server. She was very friendly, made great suggestions and never missed a thing! Thank you for a great dining experience!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I really enjoyed my meal. Our server Danni was awesome too!

★★
December 22, 2023

It was dead there was only 3 tables with 2 people in each. It took too long for someone to seat us. We were about to leave then spotted a worker and had to ask if we could sit down. Then it took a long for our Waitress to come and take our order. Then we started to look again for our soup, or salad, or bread. When our order came I was never asked if I wanted cheese on my soup. Food was dropped off and the Waitress left and wasnt seen again until our soup was gone, we had to ask another server for more bread. I will not go back to Pembroke East Side Mario.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was best waitress

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Kid-friendliness: Danni was friendly awesome service Food

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni was the best server ever! Hands down felt like family!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Danni our server was awesome. Let her wear her Christmas clothing Parking: Lots of parking Kid-friendliness: Lots of options

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

excellent evening out to celebrate a birthday! thank you ESM and thank you Jessie :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Im so impressed with these guys. We booked a reservation for the night of the Santa Claus parade. They got us in, seated, fed, and out of there in an hour. They were on their game. Way to go! Will definitely be back. Kid-friendliness: You name it they accommodated for the 4 kids in our party. High chairs, boosters, kid menus. It was great!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Like most chain restaurants you go in and get what you expect. Decent food at decent(ish) price. I rarely will rate a chain or franchise above a 3 because honestly its what you get from a chain restaurant; acceptable fare. However this particular location has a lovely patio overlooking the river, the greenery and scenery enhances the otherwise generic menu to a pleasant enjoyable meal

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Last time I ate here was a nightmare! My family watched my plate of nachos I ordered sit under a heat lamp for 20 minutes before they were even served to me. There was very little topping on it which made me quite upset, the expensive drink I ordered (alcohol) was extremely bad, and my spouses meal was also terrible along with the service. This experience was so bad that my partner ended up paying for the meal (I was originally taking my family out for dinner) and when the waitress asked how everything was my spouse said don t bother asking we won t be ever coming back and haven t since. Lastly, recently when driving by to go to the drive through at the neighbouring Tim Hortons my spouse witnessed a rat outside their building which absolutely disgusted me and made me great full I haven t ate there since my last bad incident.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food was good and fresh and good customer service .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The service was quick and friendly with our orders. Food was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Last time I was there I had the scallop carbanara... oh my was it ever good! The scallops were perfect, like butter! Ive never had better

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Consistency is key, they deliver. Good wait staff too

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

wonderful service. I would love to point out that our waitress was awesome she actually ensured to look at me when she spoke (im hard of hearing) and triple checked our orders plus she was awesome with my daughter. The food was pretty good as well only lost a star because the music was absolutely blaring

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Open lates

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Shared a great family meal Good service Waitress was friendly

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent food. Large portion size. Great table service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Update on our review. Service was amazing Will was our waiter. He was amazing, friendly looked after us throughout our stay. Food was great, big portions, piping hot. We all were stuffed, wish we had room for the peanutbutter stack desert. This is how the food and service has been since I first started dating my now wife. This is our regular spot to go have a nice meal. Will be back again for sure. Our server deserves so much praise he will be a big asset to your establishment. He is on top of his game when it comes to customer service and he deserves recognition for it. July 20th 2022, Was here with my family and the inlaws we had a great experience here tonight. Service was fantastic and the food was amazing.thank you all.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great appetizers and drinks!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Very kind service, great food - food was ready very fast!!

December 22, 2022

Lettuce in salads is rotten and bacon looks raw, one container is only partially filled. I wish I could attach a picture. Do not recommend. Absolutely disappointing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great service. Great food. Our server William was fantastic & had a great happy attitude. He made our meal out that much better

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very standard food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great service and food.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great service and delicious food.

★★★
December 22, 2022

Not as good tonight as it normally is.One supper tasted off a little and side of mushrooms consisted 5. Had to ask for a spoon for the luginne. . Parking: Lots of spots. Needed a handicap one but they were all taken.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We had a waitress by the name Danni, what a wonderful lady, very professional, helful but most of all cheerful and a fantastic waitress. The food was delicious and Danni make the hole experience one that we will repite. Thank you Danni

★★★
December 22, 2022

Parking: Terrible parking lot

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Always consistent with food quality and service. Went out of their way to ensure I had what I needed as related to food. They also have a good range of options from pizza(which I had) to pasta and salads. I will definitely be going back next time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I wish I was better with names to compliment them properly, but I have to commend our wait-staff that went above and beyond for a birthday dinner. Six stars if I could!

December 22, 2022

I ordered one dish of seafood pasta to my house, I understand delivery and everything must be calculated, however I paid $36 total for one pasta that was bland, and had cold toppings. The shrimp, mussels and scallops had a texture as if they were microwaved out of the freezer and tossed on top of noodles with very little sauce. No herbs or spices, had to add my own. I should have taken a photo before I went and put my own ingredients on it. I dont expect my mamas cooking at a chain, but I also dont expect this.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Breadsticks didnt hit like they usually did. But the service was still really good!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Complete disregard for pickup times. Dont offer a service you cant deliver on.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good food friendly staff

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Waited almost 1.5 hrs for food. My food chicken was burned, burgers was cold. Pembroke Ease Side Marios is the worse. Server didnt even come check on us. They were only 3 table in use.

★★
December 22, 2022

Waited so long and it wasn t even busy and my appetizer was frozen. This is my second time at this location and I m not ever coming back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Their street sign said If youre feeling upsetti come and have some spaghetti. I was, so I did. I felt better after a delicious plate of spaghetti. Well done to the person who thought of the slogan:)

December 22, 2022

There wasn t an option for zero stars so I had to put one. We made a reservation for 6:30 and didn t get our food until 8. The service was terrible as our server had no personal skills. When he told us he would bring more bread or drinks they didn t come for at least 30 min. On top of this, the portion sizes were smaller than usual. There was no acknowledgement of mistakes or delays and all tables around us also appeared to be neglected. We overheard another table next to us saying they will not be returning to East Side Mario s again and neither will we

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love this restaurant. Such a shame it no longer exists in my area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

More food on plates Bring steak back Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great waitress. Delicious food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We had great food and enjoyed ourselves

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing food! Would recommend 100%!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The waitress was not very attentive.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Decent food, good service. You get what you pay for, I guess.

December 22, 2022

Huge delays in service, lack of knowledge and inconsistencies with smart serve policies. After 3 3 Oz glasses of white wine my guest was cut off! During a meal, over a time of 3.5 hours. However 2 other guests at the same table were allowed to share a bottle of wine and a pitcher of sangria! Ridiculous lack of professionalism and policies. My main came before my soup, my soup then arrived cold. Never going back! Do NOT go here for anything dine in. Support your smaller venues- these franchises lose touch with their staff and dont care about your experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good food. Great servers . A good time.